Andrea Zucchini

Alchemical Studies

6 until 20 September 2014

PV: Friday, 5 September, 7 – 9pm

For Tenderpixel's 2014 summer break, we turned over the gallery space to Andrea Zucchini, London-based artist. As a result of the residency he presents his work in a solo exhibition, Alchemical Studies,from6 until 20 September.

In his practice, Andrea Zucchini juxtaposes geological, cosmological and psychic processes, exploring how they are intertwined and can be accessed through one another. Using the notion of containment, he investigates the intimate correspondence between the micro- and macrocosm, alluding to them being analogous structures. Zucchini ́s working method, which implies an appreciative approach to matter and its autonomous significance, is applied to the relationship with any material, be it iron, plaster, archival footage or text. At the core of his practice lies an interrogation into the metaphorical value of materials, both within their natural and cultural histories. By bringing these two domains together he intends to deconstruct the nature-culture dichotomy. The sculptural pieces disclose multilayered narratives. Most recent works address themes such as relationship in between various forms of matter and the marriage of substances, as described in the ancient practice of Alchemy.

Talk and Publication LaunchSaturday, 20 September, 5 to 6pm

Stars Above and Below: Alchemy as ‘Lower Astronomy’ in the RenaissanceTalk by Dr. Georgiana Hedesan, research fellow at Oxford University

Andrea Zucchini, If the eye were not sun-like, it could not see the sun, 2014, HD single channel video.

Andrea Zucchini, Hephaestus Fossae, 2014, from the archive of NASA.

Andrea Zucchini, If the eye were not sun-like, it would not see the sun, 2014. Tenderpixel.___________________________________________________________________

Publication design by Rowena Harris for Tenderpixel.

Publication design by Rowena Harris for Tenderpixel.

Publication design by Rowena Harris for Tenderpixel.

Publication design by Rowena Harris for Tenderpixel.

Photography by Original&theCopy.

Andrea Zucchini (b 1987 Brescia IT), lives and works in London UK. He graduated from the MA Sculpture course at the Royal College of Art, London UK in 2015, and received his BA in Fine Art and History of Art from Goldsmiths University of London UK in 2013.